Intel Xeon W-2133 vs Intel Xeon E5530

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2133 and Intel Xeon E5530 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-2133

Intel Xeon E5530

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2133

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 47% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
3.6x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 144 GB
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2262 vs 1155
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12657 vs 5214

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 144 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2262 vs 1155
PassMark - CPU mark	12657 vs 5214

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5530

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 65
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2077 vs 961
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8140 vs 5938

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	76°C vs 65
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2077 vs 961
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8140 vs 5938

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2133
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5530

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2262

1155

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12657

5214

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

961

2077

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5938

8140

Name	Intel Xeon W-2133	Intel Xeon E5530
PassMark - Single thread mark	2262	1155
PassMark - CPU mark	12657	5214
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	961	2077
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5938	8140

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2133	Intel Xeon E5530
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Nehalem EP
Launch date	Q3'17	March 2009
Place in performance rating	1256	1264
Processor Number	W-2133	E5530
Series	Intel® Xeon® W Processor	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$340
Price now		$29
Value for money (0-100)		46.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI	5.86 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	65	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of QPI Links	0	2
Number of threads	12	8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Die size		263 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		731 million
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	4	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666	DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit	40-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)